Confucianism

Document 7.1 I think the cultural richness in the religion of its civilization, with all the Buddhist teaching and scholarship might’ve shocked or surprised him. Since China and India have a different and distinct language, the language in India seems to be the most strangest to a Chinese person. Chapters 3 through 5 had mentioned a lot about Buddhism’s life as a person through following it’s four noble truths, and it connects to the descriptions of Indian civilization by going to the schools…

The dark and light Two halves make a whole, but not just any two halves. Two halves that complete each other. These two halves each have their own personality that complete the circle. A Chinese religion called Taoism or Daosim holds a symbol called The Yin-Yang. Taoists acknowledge elements of the world such as physical theories and laws, energy, and vibrations of the universe. Taoism focuses on science more than praying to a god or worshiping to a higher body. They use specific scientific…

Spread Of Buddhism In China Despite the presence of opposition of Buddhism in China, it can be proven that Buddhism was received positively because of it's integration into the Tang Dynasty. Buddhism was founded in India and through diffusion on the Silk Road, it gradually moved to China, then grew rapidly from there. The warring states suffered during this time,which caused instability and disunity. The spread of Buddhism met mixed results with China’s population during the Han Dynasty. Many…

Everyone has had a “call of the wild” although it may have manifested itself in a different form than in the book Into the Wild. Into the Wild only portrayed one side of this desire which in the book the “call of the wild” was the overarching theme of the allure of nature but in addition to this the seeking and conquering of something that is greater than us. That was the call of the wild to the boys in the book. It is not only in the transcendentalist period where mankind felt something similar…

The Three People’s Principles and the Future of the Chinese People of 1906 is basically a bureaucratic philosophy that was developed by Sun Yatsen in pursuit of Chinas freedom and prosperity. The three principles discussed can be outlined as patriotism, commonwealth and the purpose of the people. Many teachings that Sun adopted came from his teachings while he was in the United States. He wished to adopt these teachings and ways of life in order to better China. He was also influenced by a past…

The I Ching, which translates to the Book of Changes, is one of the few surviving books from the beginnings of Chinese history. It is believed to have been used as a divination tool nearly 3,000 years ago by shamans, and continues to be used today. The I Ching differs from fortune telling as the decision lies in us rather than a foretold fate completely independent of what we may or may not do. The oldest oracles confined themselves to the answers yes and no, and this is the foundation of the I…

Is Human Nature Good or Bad? Xunzi and Mencius were two of the three great Confucian philosophers, along with Confucius, but although they were both Confucian philosophers they had greatly differing viewpoints on human nature. Xunzi believed that humans by nature were bad and that the only way they could become good was by deliberate efforts. Mencius believed that human nature was good and that they were born with virtuous characteristics inside of them already, these characteristics just…

When Buddhism was first introduced to China, it wasn’t immediately accepted because the dominant Chinese tradition called Confucian which had centuries of development in China was considered to be superior to other “barbaric” religions. Buddhism never had any chance to become a mainstream religion until the Han empire fell in 220 CE. (Zurcher, 1) After the fall of Han, large parts of China territory were ruled by weak and unstable dynasties, but it gave the opportunity for Buddhism to grow and…

I have learned a lot of things by watching China X, and that includes things like the origin of writing and the significance of culture heroes. “If we take the early textual record, and look at that in terms of the kinds of ways in which people understood the beginning of civilization, then they typically begin with culture heroes” (2, 3, 00:25). Cultural heroes are human figures and sage leaders who invent things that are beneficial to the people and they promote the development of civilization…

Japanese society has been majorly influenced by China throughout history. This is visible in Japan’s religious art, technology, philosophy, and architecture. One of the largest influences of Chinese culture on Japan actually came through Korea. Buddhism was introduced to Japan in 552 by the gift of a Korean king to the Emperor. This gift consisted of a gilded bronze Buddha and sutras written in Chinese. From this gift and the Emperor’s subsequent conversion to Buddhism many changes came from the…